In 2008, for the first time in history, more books were self-published than those published traditionally. In 2009, 76% of all books released were self-published, while publishing houses reduced the

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    I am in the second week of the WordCount Blogathon along with 250 other bloggers. This challenge – to blog every day in the month of May —

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    On Saturday I’m at TJ Maxx when I come to an aisle filled with stationery, writing journals, and tablets of paper. My son picks up a black leather-bound

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There are many online writing communities and resources available online for today’s author and copywriter. Here are seven resources that I find helpful — I hope you do, too: 1. Visual Thesaurus – A

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      As summer approaches, many writers are looking for ways to get away, recharge their creative batteries, and connect with peers. Every year at this time I get

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  As writers, deadlines are a part of life, whether you churn out copy daily for a blog or newspaper column, or you are working on your next best seller.

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One guilty pleasure I have on Sunday mornings is reading Parade Magazine. The May 1st issue was devoted to “numbers” – one nation, 50 states, over 300 million people….and a lot of

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DragonCon held Labor Day weekend in Atlanta was more than a visual smorgasbord for SciFi enthusiasts as their favorite characters took over four downtown hotels. For writers, it offered some

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I recently was asked by a friend to review a resume of someone who was readying herself to re-enter the job market in either real estate or customer service following

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When not thought out – such as a carelessly worded e-mail, words can annoy, hurt or wound the spirit. When they are spoken or written with the full feeling of

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